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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure.

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What Is a Secure Web Gateway? Features, Benefits & Challenges

eSecurity Planet

Secure web gateways (SWGs) are network security solutions that monitor and filter internet traffic to guard against threats and ensure policy compliance. SWGs’ main function centers on security — offering greater defense against cyber attacks than standard proxy servers and protecting your overall network security architecture.

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

eSecurity Planet

Implement monitoring tools to track performance and ensure policy compliance. Their architecture fails to accommodate the stateless nature of UDP, resulting in poor performance and restricted application. Establish communication routes between ALG and firewalls. Thoroughly test integration to ensure smooth operation.

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Types of Cloud Security Controls & Their Uses

eSecurity Planet

Gain a Comprehensive View of Cloud Configurations, Users & Policies Cloud security controls give enterprises complete visibility across cloud environments, allowing them to monitor user activity, analyze configurations, and verify policy compliance. It specifies 133 control objectives for 16 security zones.

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What Is Cloud Data Security? Definition, Benefits & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Access control: IT security teams then use role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute-based access control (ABAC) to design and implement access control policies based on organizational requirements and regulatory standards. ” Use automated discovery technologies to examine your whole environment, making sure no data is missed.

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Top Security Configuration Management Tools: Features & Comparisons

eSecurity Planet

In a distributed architecture (as opposed to a client-server architecture), this repository can be stored on each machine to speed up maintenance and updates. Static Application Security Testing (SAST): These tools examine source code for vulnerabilities, policy compliance, and risk.

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Xen and the Art of Vulnerability Maintenance

NopSec

A penetration test can also be used to gauge an organization’s security policy compliance, its employees’ security awareness and the organization’s ability to identify and respond to security incidents. Regulators commonly require a documented certification process, and penetration test results can serve that purpose.